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Festival Paella Catering for Bepton events
Paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events in Bepton: paella made from scratch in big, shallow pans, right in front of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Sports clubs and race days
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
Festival paella catering near Bepton
Why choose live paella in Bepton?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot paella keeps crew going. Larger events generally cost less per head, since the set-up is much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Fast service from the pan
- Events in Bepton and across West Sussex
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
See Our prices page Or The cost guide.
Festival paella catering for your event in Bepton
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days. Whether it’s county and country shows and food and music festivals, we will put together a menu of vegan paella, chicken and chorizo paella and seafood paella for your guests.
Rural events near Bepton can be a long way from food outlets, so a paella stall is a welcome sight. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Bepton (GU29)
- County
- West Sussex
- Diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Every event is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Timings and hours
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Guest numbers
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
Seafood and premium ingredients cost more than chicken or vegetable paellas, so your choice of paellas affects the total. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest a menu.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The date and rough timings
- The venue or postcode
- Anything your venue supplies
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll come back with a clear quote and a suggested menu.
Perfect for your event in Bepton
One trader, many diets.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Sports club events
- Food and music festivals
- Country shows
- Charity and school events
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if it rains
- VAT, if it applies
- What the caterer needs from your venue
- How long the team stays
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Where we can cook in Bepton
The right spot keeps things safe and helps the paella cook evenly. We need:
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Firm, level ground
- A pitch big enough for the pans, burners and serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
- Vegan paella
- Giant paella pans
- Churros
DIY paella versus live catering
Hiring a pan and burner is one option, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
How it works
On the day, we set up our cooking area, light the burners and start the sofrito. Once the rice goes in, it takes about 20 minutes, so the timing is planned around your event. Evening events in Bepton have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after that, the pitch needs good lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details, dates and pitch information.
- We confirm our menu, pitch needs and documents.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- At the end, we clear our pitch.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Give us your final numbers and diets
Get a quote
Not sure what you need yet? That’s fine: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Bepton
Is Bepton too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Bepton from London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How much paella per person?
Quantities depend on numbers, timing and courses, with a little extra built in. Give us accurate numbers for the best result.
Can you do sangria?
We can make sangria, and provide bar staff to serve drinks you supply.
Where do you cater?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you cook inside?
Typically we cook outdoors or under a ventilated cover, since the burners are gas. Some venues have suitable spaces; we’ll check with you and the venue.
Is there a vegan option?
Absolutely. Vegan paella is cooked in its own pan.
Can you provide dessert?
We can add a dessert. Let us know if you’d like one when you ask for a quote.
Running an event in Bepton
Bepton is about 8 miles south-east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. From the centre of Bepton to the outskirts, we offer the same service: live cooking, separate pans for every diet and a clear price. Bepton is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 22 miles away.
Within about 3 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in GU29, we can bring festival paella catering to you. We can cater an event on streets such as Bepton Road and Bugshill Lane. If your venue is just outside Bepton, we also cover Cocking (1 mile south-east), Bepton Common (2 miles north-east), Cocking Causeway (2 miles north-east), Minsted (2 miles north) and Heyshott Green (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (10 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (14 miles east).
A little further out are Lodsworth Castle (4.8 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bepton include Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Catering for every guest
Most events have a mix of diets. To cater well for them:
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Plan for vegan and gluten-free visitors
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
Pans cook in full view, serving throughout the event.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
Nearby places to Bepton
Also in Bepton
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff